Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,596step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $5,540–$7,651
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,889
Fuel: $1,707
All-in estimate: $6,596

Return trip

Phoenix → Decatur$5,192

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Decatur to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,039	$2.98	$4,485 – $5,594
53' refrigerated	$6,003	$3.55	$5,223 – $6,784
48' flatbed	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907
Step deck	$6,596	$3.90	$5,540 – $7,651
Power only	$4,469	$2.64	$3,888 – $5,050
Hotshot	$3,374	$1.99	$2,800 – $3,947
26' box truck	$3,300	$1.95	$2,805 – $3,794
Sprinter van	$2,016	$1.19	$1,693 – $2,338

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More lanes from Decatur

Step deck lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$5,138	$5.26	$4,316 – $5,961	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$7,224	$3.43	$6,068 – $8,380	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$2,639	$4.44	$2,217 – $3,062	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$3,096	$4.44	$2,600 – $3,591	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,544	$5.12	$3,817 – $5,271	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,720	$4.14	$3,124 – $4,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$7,026	$3.44	$5,902 – $8,150	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$3,037	$4.47	$2,551 – $3,523	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Decatur, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Decatur, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,596 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,540 and $7,651.

How far is Decatur, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,693 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,707 of the $6,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Decatur, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,192, which makes Decatur, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology